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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
Military Personnel;
Operation and Maintenance;
Procurement;
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
the Defense Health Program,
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
People & committees
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D–MN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-388, by Ms. McCollum.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-388, by Ms. McCollum.
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